1967 Chevy C10 - Benchmark

It's hard to believe looking at it now, but this 1967 Chevy was a worn out farm truck left for dead in a pasture before Shane Scott and a long list of friends turned it into an award winner.

During the day Shane works for an automotive paint supplier training customers in the use of the latest water borne products from BASF and PPG. After hours he spends his time in "Scott's Garage," which for now is actually his two-car garage, but will someday become the place he builds trucks for customers.

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While most of the construction was handled by Shane, he credits a long list of buddies in and around Greenville, Texas, for bringing the truck back to life—Collvins Customs, RPL Customs, Hatfield's Restorations, and Hot Rods by George all had a hand helping out with the half-ton.

The rebuild began at ground level, the truck was stripped to the bare frame then the front suspension, power steering and disc brakes from an '84 Chevy were grafted on. In the rear, a triangulated four-link positions an '84 Chevy rearend fitted Cadillac Seville disc brakes. Shock Waves from Ride Tech at all four corners provide ride height adjustments.

Power for the pickup is provided by a 350 ci small-block Chevy that has been fitted with a Crane cam and a Weiand intake manifold topped with an Edelbrock 1406 carburetor. A GM 700R4 transmission is hooked to an Eaton positraction unit with 3.73:1 gears by a custom driveshaft.

Shane brought the cab back from its battered condition in "Scott's Garage" using parts from five other trucks. During the reconstructive surgery the rain gutters were removed, the cab seams filled, door handles and locks were shaved and the gas neck and stake pockets were filled. With the body saved, Shane covered it with Benchmark Blue basecoat/clearcoat.

Redoing the interior was a celebrative effort—Hatfield Restorations covered the seat in Ultra leather while RPL Customs gave Shane a hand building the custom door panels.

It took Shane six years of part time work to end up with the truck he's wanted since high school. Since completion it's been driven to Good Guys, NSRA and ISCA events and hauled home awards from them all. Shane's C10 really is a benchmark and may mark the beginning of an entirely new career.